NAME
This organization shall be called the Thailand Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
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PURPOSE
1. The chapter is organized and will be operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes and in furtherance
thereof.
a. To advance the sciences and arts of information processing.
b. To promote the free interchange of information about the sciences and arts of information
processing both among specialists and among the public.
c. To develop and maintain the integrity and competence of individuals engaged in the practices of the
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2. This chapter will serve persons in Thailand.
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership in this chapter shall be open
to all Members, associate members, and student members of the ACM residing
within the area defined in Article II.
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OFFICERS
1. The officers of this chapter shall be chairperson,
vice-chairperson, secretary, and treasurer. They must all be Members of
the ACM and of this chapter.
2. The officers shall be elected at the annual
election meeting. They shall take office immediately after the election
meeting and serve until the end of the next election meeting.
3. Any one member may not serve in the offices
of chairperson and vice-chairperson for more than two consecutive years.
4. Any other desirable officers may be appointed
by the chairperson.
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DUTIES OF OFFICERS
1. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings
of this chapter, its executive council, and shall represent this chapter
at all meetings with the ACM regional representative and at chapter chairperson
business meetings. The chairperson appoints all committees of this chapter
and committee chairpersons.
2. The vice-chairperson supervises the activities
of all standing and temporary committees.
3. The secretary shall keep minutes of all chapter meetings and executive
council meetings. The secretary also prepares the Annual Chapter Report for
presentation to the chapter at the election meeting.
The secretary shall send official notification
(2 copies) to ACM headquarters of changes in the elected officers of the
chapter. The secretary shall send official notification (2 copies) to the
executive director of the ACM of any changes in the chapter’s bylaws, prior
to dissemination to the chapter membership.
4. The treasurer shall collect dues and maintain
financial and membership records.
The treasurer shall make the annual report
of the chapter’s finances required by the treasurer of the ACM.
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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
1. The executive council shall consist of the
present officers and the immediate past chairperson. The new executive
council shall take effect immediately following the election meeting.
2. The executive council shall act for the
chapter in all matters except election of officers. Minutes of all Executive
Council meetings shall be available for inspection by any member of this
chapter and shall be filed with the chapter records.
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STANDING COMMITTEES
1. Standing Committees shall be the program, and publicity Committees.
2. The program Committee shall plan and arrange meetings of the chapter in accordance with apparent membership interests
and the aims of the chapter as set forth in Article II.
3. The publicity Committee shall maintain a mailing list and publish and distribute all notices and publicity for this
Chapter.
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TEMPORARY COMMITTEES
1. The chairperson may appoint such temporary
committees as deemed appropriate.
2. A Nominating Committee, consisting of three
members of this chapter, at least two of whom shall not be members of the
executive council, shall be appointed by the chapter chairperson at least
one month prior to the election meeting. At the election meeting, the Nominating
Committee shall present at least one nomination for each office, and other
nominations shall be honored from the floor.
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MEETINGS
1. Meetings shall be held as planned by the
program Committee. The chapter may hold meetings only in places that are
open to all members of the ACM.
2. The election meeting shall be held in June
of every year. The election of officers will be held, and the secretary
shall give the Annual Chapter Report.
3. Written notices shall be distributed to all members at least one week prior to any meeting.
4. There shall be at least 2 meetings each year.
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DISBURSEMENTS AND DUES
1. Disbursements from the treasury for chapter
expenditures shall be made under authorization of the executive council
and shall be included in the minutes of that meeting.
2. Local dues shall be fixed annually by the
executive council and shall not exceed 100 baht per year.
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AMENDMENTS AND PROCEDURE
1. Amendments to these bylaws shall be made in the following manner:
a. Three copies of the proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the executive director. After the executive director has
provided advice, the proposals must be approved by the chairman of the
Chapters Board and the chairman of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.
b. Subsequent to approval by ACM, the proposed
amendment shall be read at a regularly announced meeting.
c. The proposed amendment shall be distributed
to the membership with notice of a meeting.
d. At the meeting, the amendment shall be read
again and voted upon. Two-thirds of the members present and voting shall
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2. A quorum necessary for the conduct of chapter business is defined as 30
members or 10% of the chapter membership, whichever is larger.
3. Rulings on any point of procedure not included
in these bylaws shall be made by the chairperson.
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DISSOLUTION OF THE CHAPTER
In the event of dissolution of the chapter,
all the assets of the chapter will be transferred to the Graduate School
of Computer Information systems at Assumption Business Administration College
in Thailand.
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